Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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INSTRUCT, v. Also Sc. form instruck (Abd. 1863 G. Macdonald D. Elginbrod I. i. vi., 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xvii.). Sc. Law usage: to supply evidence or documentary proof, to prove clearly, vouch for (a thing) (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 211, 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 44). Hence instruction, evidence, proof.Sc. 1702 Analecta Scot. (Maidment 1834) I. 124:
Mr Beaton affirms that he could instruct, that although the Romans were not in Ireland, yet the Irishes voluntarily submitted to them, and made an agreement with them.Sc. 1716 Session Bk. Rothesay (1931) 311:
They saw and produced before the Session instructions from the schoolmaster and beadle of their being paid.Sc. 1732 Publick Testimony anent Grievances 42:
All which Evils are fully instructed in several Pamphlets lately emitted .Sc. 1751 W. MacFarlane Geneal. Coll. (S.H.S.) II. 287:
For Instructing this Royal Alliance there is in the Earl of Morton's Charter-chest a Grant by that Prince.Sc. 1830 Scott H. Midlothian Note 2:
The existence of Walter Scott, third son of Sir William Scott of Harden, is instructed, as it is called, by a charter under the great seal.Sc. 1866 Session Cases (1867–8) 492:
The pursuers have failed to instruct that they have the sole and exclusive right to all wreck cast upon the shores or floating upon the coasts of the Island of Eday.Sc. 1933 Private MS. per Fif.1:
I have found [the foregoing Abstract of accounts] to be correctly stated and sufficiently vouched and instructed.
